The swiotlb functionality in the r8169 driver in drivers/net/r8169.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IOMMU space exhaustion and system crash) by using jumbo frames for a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by a flood ping.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| CWE ID | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-399 | Primary | nvd@nist.gov |